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Shannon McElhone, LMHC
Staff Licensed Mental Health Counselor
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Biography
I'm a licensed mental health counselor who has spent years treating people through depression and mood challenges, anxiety, trauma, grief, life transitions, and the kinds of self-esteem and relationship struggles that don't always fit neatly into a diagnosis. Over the course of my career I've sat with children, teenagers, adults, and older adults, in outpatient clinics, on a military base with families managing the strain of that life, and now virtually. That range has taught me that no two people arrive for the same reason, so I try not to assume I know yours before you tell me.
My approach is collaborative and flexible. I draw on person-centered, cognitive behavioral, mindfulness, solution-focused, and emotionally focused methods, but I choose the tool to fit the person in front of me, not the other way around. I lean on the strengths you already have and we add to them from there. Early sessions tend to be unhurried; I ask questions, I listen for what matters most to you, and I stay open and a little creative about how we get you toward the life you actually want. I'd rather build something honest and workable than something that looks tidy on paper.
If therapy has felt like too much of a formula in the past, I'd like to try a different way with you. Reach out when you're ready to start.
Expertise and specialties
Education and training
- St. Joseph's College, BS
- Long Island University- Brentwood , LMHC